Hanussen

Overview

Klaus Schneider, an Austrian veteran recovering from World War I, finds himself under the care of Dr. Emil Bettleheim, who uncovers his remarkable abilities of empathy and clairvoyance. Reinventing himself as Eric Jan Hanussen, Schneider relocates to Berlin, where he captivates audiences as a hypnotist and clairvoyant, supported by a manager and a lover. His unwavering honesty attracts the attention of rising Nazis, as he accurately predicts their ascendance and foreshadows their brutal tactics. Caught in a web of power and danger, Hanussen's future hangs precariously in the balance.